Forbidden City

The Forbidden City

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May 30th 2007
Yesterday we went to the Forbidden City. Unfortunately it was scheduled to close 2 hours after we arrived and much of it is under renovation (as is much of the city) in anticipation of the 2008 Olympics. The Forbidden City looks the same building over and over again to a westerner. There was a guided tour (narrated by Michael Moore) that I could have purchased for 40 yuan (less than $5) but after ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more